| 词汇 | attract |
| 释义 | attract verb uk /əˈtrækt/ us /əˈtrækt/ B1[ T ] (of people, things, places, etc.) to pull or draw someone or something towards them, by the qualities they have, especially good ones: （尤因具有积极、值得赞赏的品质而）吸引;招引;引起 These flowers are brightly coloured in order to attract butterflies.这些花朵都有着鲜艳的色彩以便能够吸引蝴蝶。 The circus is attracting huge crowds/audiences.马戏团吸引了大批的观众。 The government is trying to attract industry to the area (= to persuade people to place their industry there).政府正在这个地区招商引资兴办工业。 Her ideas have attracted a lot of attention/criticism in the scientific community.她的见解在科学界引起了很多人的注意／众多批评。 B2[ Tusually passive ] If you are attracted by or to someone, you like them, often finding them sexually interesting: 吸引;诱惑;引起…的爱慕;使喜爱 He tends to be attracted to strong women. I like him, but I'm not physically/sexually attracted to him. [ Tusually passive ] If something attracts you, or you are attracted by it, you like it and find it interesting: The idea of becoming a journalist attracted her. My parents were attracted by the school's curriculum, which puts equal emphasis on artistic, practical, and intellectual subjects. What attracted you to this role? to draw your attention and interest you attractWe were attracted to the high street, with its variety of shops and cafés. drawThe game drew a crowd of 30,000. enticeThe smell of coffee enticed people to enter the shop. lureI was lured into the store by the smell of fresh bread. temptI was tempted by the offer of a free phone. seduceI wouldn't normally have bought this but I was seduced by the low price. physics specialized When something such as a magnet attracts something else, it pulls it towards it: （磁铁等）吸引 Magnets attract iron filings.磁铁吸铁屑。 Since light has no mass, Newton's equation predicts that it will not be attracted by gravity towards anything.既然光是没有质量的，牛顿的方程式便预言光不会受到引力作用。 The mud flats attract large numbers of birds.潮泥滩吸引了大批鸟类。 The hotel is making a major push to attract customers.这家旅馆正在大搞活动以吸引顾客。 This film is unlikely to attract large audiences. The project has attracted considerable criticism from the scientific community . With its varied climate, the country attracts both winter and summer sports enthusiasts.该国气候多变，吸引了冬季和夏季运动爱好者。 I tend to be attracted to complicated, sometimes unsympathetic characters. Attracting and tempting affinity allure alluringly arrest attraction charm offensive charm the pants off someoneidiom chum clickbait clickbaity honey trap incentive jump out at someone lure modesty tantalizingly tempt temptation temptingly tickle someone's fancyidiom You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Physics: energy, force & power attract | American Dictionaryattract verb[ T ] us/əˈtrækt/ to cause something to come toward something else, or to cause a person or animal to become interested in someone or something: An open flame attracts moths. The tennis championship will attract a lot of tourists to the city. This movie is going to attract a lot of attention. If someone is attracted to someone else, he or she likes the other person or is interested in that person. attract | Business Englishattract verb[ T ] uk /əˈtrækt/us to make people want to visit a place or find out more about something: attract visitors/audiences/fansThe exhibition attracted over 10,000 visitors. attract interest/attentionFuel-cell technology has been around for 150 years, so why is it attracting attention now? attract sth from sbIt was the biggest AIDS meeting ever, attracting 17,000 people from around the world. attract sb to sthThey are trying to attract more holiday-makers to the area. to make someone want to buy or invest in something: attract business/investment/fundingThey're trying to attract foreign investment in the region. attract sb to sthThe high yen attracted investors to South Korean manufacturing shares. to interest someone and make them want to do something such as join a company: I was attracted by the opportunity to work abroad. attract sb to sthWhat attracted you to this job? FINANCE if a product or investment attracts a particular charge, you have to pay that charge if you have the product or investment: Payments by credit card attract a 2% handling charge. The loan attracts a low rate of interest. |
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